Choosing the right product for your hair can be extremely confusing and overwhelming. Today, hundreds of new products are launching in the market every day which makes it even more difficult for people to choose what’s right for their hair. Many of us often get driven away by the beauty bloggers, and YouTube beauty channels and end up using the products that they promote. Sometimes if we are lucky, it suits our hair and caters its needs. But it’s pretty unreasonable to take other people’s word for it and start using products that they have suggested. Not all hair products work in the same way for everyone.  Here’s a few tips that will help you identify the right products for your hair:

Hair texture

Always prefer mild vegan hair care products. One of the salient tips to keep in mind while choosing a hair product is the texture, and type of your hair. Hair care products have different specifications on their label such as the hair needs their cater, suitable for which hair type, and much else. Take time and get to know your hair. Check the product’s specifications properly. For example, if you’ve oily scalp and curly hair, always choose products that are suitable for these hair types. Otherwise it wouldn’t work magically for your hair.

Understand the needs of your hair

It is important to buy the products that match your hair’s needs. Before you spend your valuable money on expensive hair products, slow down and assess the present condition of your hair. Does your hair feel dry and flaky? Then moisturising and hydrating products are your ultimate saving grace.  Do you have dandruff? Then opt for anti dandruff hair products. Do you have split ends? Then keratin protein, renewal hair products will work wonders for you. While looking for products to make your natural hair grow, opt for hair care products with oil, castor oil et cetera.

Read the ingredients carefully

Before rushing into the store to buy the hair products, spend some time researching the good and bad formulations. Knowing the ingredients and its pros and cons will save you a considerable amount of time while choosing the right hair product. Look for good natural based products and avoid using chemical rich hair products. Pay attention to the first five ingredients as they are the active ingredients of a product. Note that the first ingredient of all moisturising products is water or aqua. Avoid sulphate and parabens while buying a hair wash or shampoo indeed prefer . Similarly, there are ingredients like Polyethylene Glycols, Phthalates, etc

Don’t follow the trends blindly

You are the best judge of what is good or bad for your hair. Don’t let the product reviews and promotion blogs blind your assessment. Make sure that you try the product and then decide it’s pros and cons.

Choose the products that match your hair goals

While choosing the hair care products, it is always wise to go for the products with organic ingredients. Natural ingredients like aloe vera, coconut oil, rosemary oil, onion juice, coffee are great to stimulate hair growth and bring extra shine to your dull hair.

How to use coffee for hair growth

Using coffee for hair growth has proven to be highly beneficial for hair growth and for making hair healthier and smoother. Coffee hair mask has multiple benefits. Here’s how you can use coffee for hair growth:

Things that you’ll need:

• 2-3 cups of cold brewed coffee
• Spray or applicator
• Shower cap

1. Depending upon your hair length, take 2 to 4 cups of brewed coffee. Make sure that the brewed coffee is completely cooled down. Transfer the brewed coffee to a spray bottle
2. Wash your hair with an organic shampoo and apply a generous amount of conditioner from roots to tips of your hair.
3. Spray the coffee to your hair and hydrate your hair strands.
4. Massage for about 5-8 mins. Put on the shower cap and allow the brewed coffee to penetrate deeply into your hair strands. Keep the hair soaked for about 20 minutes.
5. If you’ve dry and damaged hair, add the brewed coffee to your leave in conditioner
6. Rinse your hair with cold or lukewarm water after 20 mins and towel dry.

Applying this mask twice every week will give you the desired results.

Paul Petersen